Fastest Growing Population (LGA) — TAS
Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population in TAS.
Fastest Growing Population (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population — TAS
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in TAS, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Use compare to check whether momentum is supported by population, approvals, rent, and evidence depth.
- #1BrightonTAS+2.1%20,527
- #2SorellTAS+1.9%18,108
- #3Break O'DayTAS+1.7%7,230
- #4Huon ValleyTAS+1.7%19,893
- #5Glamorgan-Spring BayTAS+1.5%5,352
- #6LatrobeTAS+1.5%13,264
- #7TasmanTAS+1.4%2,738
- #8Northern MidlandsTAS+1.3%14,544
- #9ClarenceTAS+1.1%64,119
- #10Derwent ValleyTAS+1.1%11,513
- #11Meander ValleyTAS+1.1%21,739
- #12Central HighlandsTAS+1.0%2,603
- #13Southern MidlandsTAS+1.0%6,987
- #14KentishTAS+0.8%6,866
- #15KingboroughTAS+0.8%41,628
- #16Waratah-WynyardTAS+0.8%14,916
- #17West TamarTAS+0.8%26,136
- #18DorsetTAS+0.6%7,059
- #19George TownTAS+0.6%7,420
- #20Central CoastTAS+0.4%23,378
- #21DevonportTAS+0.3%26,994
- #22BurnieTAS+0.2%20,420
- #23Circular HeadTAS+0.2%8,286
- #24King IslandTAS+0.1%1,647
- #25LauncestonTAS+0.1%71,341
- #26West CoastTAS+0.0%4,320
- #27GlenorchyTAS-0.1%50,450
- #28HobartTAS-0.1%55,859
- #29FlindersTAS-0.3%924
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | 5YR GROWTH | POPULATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | TAS | +2.1% | 20,527 | 20,527 |
| 2 | Sorell | TAS | +1.9% | 18,108 | 18,108 |
| 3 | Break O'Day | TAS | +1.7% | 7,230 | 7,230 |
| 4 | Huon Valley | TAS | +1.7% | 19,893 | 19,893 |
| 5 | Glamorgan-Spring Bay | TAS | +1.5% | 5,352 | 5,352 |
| 6 | Latrobe | TAS | +1.5% | 13,264 | 13,264 |
| 7 | Tasman | TAS | +1.4% | 2,738 | 2,738 |
| 8 | Northern Midlands | TAS | +1.3% | 14,544 | 14,544 |
| 9 | Clarence | TAS | +1.1% | 64,119 | 64,119 |
| 10 | Derwent Valley | TAS | +1.1% | 11,513 | 11,513 |
| 11 | Meander Valley | TAS | +1.1% | 21,739 | 21,739 |
| 12 | Central Highlands | TAS | +1.0% | 2,603 | 2,603 |
| 13 | Southern Midlands | TAS | +1.0% | 6,987 | 6,987 |
| 14 | Kentish | TAS | +0.8% | 6,866 | 6,866 |
| 15 | Kingborough | TAS | +0.8% | 41,628 | 41,628 |
| 16 | Waratah-Wynyard | TAS | +0.8% | 14,916 | 14,916 |
| 17 | West Tamar | TAS | +0.8% | 26,136 | 26,136 |
| 18 | Dorset | TAS | +0.6% | 7,059 | 7,059 |
| 19 | George Town | TAS | +0.6% | 7,420 | 7,420 |
| 20 | Central Coast | TAS | +0.4% | 23,378 | 23,378 |
| 21 | Devonport | TAS | +0.3% | 26,994 | 26,994 |
| 22 | Burnie | TAS | +0.2% | 20,420 | 20,420 |
| 23 | Circular Head | TAS | +0.2% | 8,286 | 8,286 |
| 24 | King Island | TAS | +0.1% | 1,647 | 1,647 |
| 25 | Launceston | TAS | +0.1% | 71,341 | 71,341 |
| 26 | West Coast | TAS | +0.0% | 4,320 | 4,320 |
| 27 | Glenorchy | TAS | -0.1% | 50,450 | 50,450 |
| 28 | Hobart | TAS | -0.1% | 55,859 | 55,859 |
| 29 | Flinders | TAS | -0.3% | 924 | 924 |
Australian fastest growing population (lga) FAQ
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What does Fastest Growing Population (LGA) rank?
Fastest Growing Population (LGA) ranks suburbs in TAS using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for TAS. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.